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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Thailand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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